Swiatek keeps world No.1 spot after Doha victory

Poland’s Iga Swiatek consolidated her place at the top the WTA world rankings, released on Monday, after winning in style the Qatar Open on Saturday.

The French Open and US Open champion, Swiatek dropped just five games all week on her way to a second straight Doha title by beating American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0.

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is second and Pegula moves up to third in the standings despite losing to Swiatek with Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who has been sidelined through injury since January, dropping to fourth.

Jabeur will also miss this week’s Dubai WTA event. The remaining Top 10 are featuring in the United Arab Emirates.

1.  Iga Swiatek – 10900 points

2.  Aryna Sabalenka – 6100 points

3. Jessica Pegula – 5250 points

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4. Ons Jabeur – 5111 points

5. Caroline Garcia – 4835 points

6. Cori Gauff – 4091 points

7. Maria Sakkari – 3800 points

8. Daria Kasatkina – 3425 points

9. Belinda Bencic – 3315 points

10. Elena Rybakina – 2860 points